Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.6.26
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyThe Holy Name Serves Life’s Spiritual Aim
“Other necessities include invoking the different names of the demigods by specific hymns and vows of recompense, in accordance with the particular scripture, for specific purposes and by specific processes.”
What the purport teaches
- Fruitive sacrifices depend on specific hymns, purposes and processes, especially sounds spoken with a particular accent. Without qualified brāhmaṇas, such performances are no longer effective or recommended in this age.
- Material science can increase artificial needs without solving life’s real problems. The ultimate aim of human life is spiritual realization.
- Lord Caitanya recommends directly invoking the holy name of the Lord. This simple process is suitable even within the complicated social conditions of modern life.
Try this today
Pause one unnecessary pursuit today and spend that time invoking the Lord’s holy name.
Ask yourself
Am I giving more attention to artificial needs or to spiritual realization?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.